In the nearly three years since Smithey began its restoration service, it has refurbished more than 1,000 skillets, Dutch ovens and other cast-iron pieces, antique and modern. At $40 per item ...

Lighter antique or high-end skillets are easier to lift and ... methods and products to find what’s best to restore, clean, and season cast-iron cookware. Odds are, you already have everything ...

Now a regular at the monthly Antiques Faire, Affoumado has become a go-to Bay Area specialist in cookware restoration.